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LPGA: Keeping Up With Lexi
by Sarah Hallett
posted May 10, 2012 at 12:44pm

Lexi Thompson is making a smooth transition to the LPGA tour in her rookie season....more

Update on Lesbian Golf Coach’s Lawsuit Against the University of Minnesota
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted May 9, 2012 at 10:00pm

In December, 2010 I blogged about a lawsuit filed by Katie Brenny, a lesbian golf coach at the University of Minnesota who alleged that she was discriminated against on the basis of her sexual orientation.  Included in the lawsuit were charges agains...more

Can golf courses be sexist?
by The Rabbit Hole
posted May 8, 2012 at 12:44am

Photo from Cylex Signs.Dr. Heather Hundley seems to think so. Well not the golf courses themselves, but the people who create them.  I came across Dr. Hundley's article, Keeping the Score: The hegemonic everyday practices in golf, a little while ago ...more

LPGA:Lewis Holds Off Lexi, Tour Heads to Brazil
by Sarah Hallett
posted May 5, 2012 at 12:52pm

Stacy Lewis continues to have a great season with a win in Mobile. And the LPGA tour heads to South America while Lexi looks for a prom date....more

LPGA: Miyazato wins in Hawaii, Tseng honored by Time
by Sarah Hallett
posted April 26, 2012 at 9:52am

Ai Miyazato claims her 8th career LPGA title, Yani Tseng honored by Time magazine....more

LPGA: The Missing Game of Michelle Wie
by Sarah Hallett
posted April 22, 2012 at 10:50pm

Michelle Wie's struggles continue as she misses her 3rd straight cut at the Lotte Championship in Hawaii....more

LPGA: Hawaii Welcomes Back the LPGA
by Sarah Hallett
posted April 18, 2012 at 10:47am

The tour returns to Hawaii with the Lotte Championship, Michelle Wie and I.K. Kim both looking for fresh starts....more

Is the Death of the Male Only Golf Club Around the Corner?
by Women in Sport International
posted April 10, 2012 at 10:11am

Tweet I am recycling this post due to the Masters taking place this weekend. When will Augusta National change its ways? Check out this article in the Globe and Mail: "Obama takes swing at all-male Augusta National" http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...more

Augusta National: When “Tradition” = Justified Discrimination
by One Sport Voice
posted April 6, 2012 at 12:55pm

I’ve been following the story of IBM CEO Virginia Rometty and the Augusta National green jacket/membership controversy. In short, IBM is a long time sponsor of The Masters golf tournament, held at Augusta National Golf Club which bans women from me...more

The Masters: Still Not Breaking With Tradition
by Sarah Hallett
posted April 6, 2012 at 10:05am

Augusta National's "male only" membership is once again brought into the spotlight as the PGA tour plays its first major of the year....more

LPGA: Sun Yung Yoo Captures Kraft Nabisco
by Sarah Hallett
posted April 2, 2012 at 10:30am

Sun Yung Yoo shot a 69 to claim the first major championship of the year over Yani Tseng and I.K. Kim....more

Push coming to shove at Augusta National?
by After Atalanta
posted April 1, 2012 at 4:27pm

Shoving does not happen at Augusta National, of course. But the management does find itself in a tight spot these days. IBM--a sponsor of the Masters, and one of the few that returned after television sponsorship of the prestigious major was halted amid t...more

LPGA: Kraft Nabisco Championship
by Sarah Hallett
posted March 29, 2012 at 9:52am

The LPGA moves into the desert with the first major championship of the year. The European's also select their Solheim Cup Captain for 2013....more

LPGA: Unstoppable Yani
by Sarah Hallett
posted March 26, 2012 at 8:34am

Yani Tseng won for the third time this year with her latest victory taking place in San Diego at The Kia Classic this past weekend....more

Ladies on the Tee is Saying Goodbye
by Ladies on the Tee
posted March 24, 2012 at 10:57am

The time has come for me to close the doors on Ladies on the Tee.  It has become increasingly difficult for me to devote enough time to posting articles and information here on this women’s golf blog.  This endeavor has meant a lot to me a...more

Canadian Rookie Maude-Aimée LeBlanc Ready For Kia Classic
by Sports Girls Play
posted March 23, 2012 at 9:27am

Maude-Aimée LeBlanc, a Montreal native, is gearing up for her second tournament as an LPGA rookie today in the Kia Classic in Carlsbad, Calif. She is one of only two Canadian rookies on the LPGA tour this year. But she took a decidedly American ro...more

LPGA: Kia Classic Returns to San Diego
by Sarah Hallett
posted March 22, 2012 at 1:52pm

*The LPGA is back in San Diego, CA this week after a one-year absence. The Kia Classic will be held at La Costa Resort, which recently finished a $50 million renovation project. The renovation included redoing both of their 18 hole golf courses.  The...more

Golfing Undercover: What men really think of women on the course
by The Rabbit Hole
posted March 18, 2012 at 1:35pm

Photo from Golf DigestIn this month's issue of Golf Digest, "Woman Undercover" details an interesting social experiment conducted with professional LPGA player, Kim Hall, and Golf Digest writer, Peter Finch.  The two of them golfed at five different ...more

LPGA: Preps for Phoenix
by Sarah Hallett
posted March 15, 2012 at 10:52am

The LPGA kicks of its domestic tour with the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup in Phoenix, Arizona....more

LPGA: Stanford Steady in Singapore
by Sarah Hallett
posted February 28, 2012 at 10:48pm

Angela Stanford records her 5th LPGA victory, Michelle Wie tee's off....more

Women's Global Event - A Unique Disc Golf Competition
by DiscGolf4Women
posted February 23, 2012 at 11:45pm

Currently, only 7% of the Professional Disc Golf Association members are Female. This is a sad statistic, but something that I have have witnessed for as long as I can remember. Still, while I go and practice my local course, I see ladies playing all the ...more

LPGA: Yani Defends in Thailand, Sorenstam Snubs Euro’s
by Sarah Hallett
posted February 20, 2012 at 12:50am

Yani Tseng successfully defended her title at the Honda LPGA Thailand while Annika Sorenstam turns down Solheim Cup captaincy....more

LPGA: Tour Rolls into Thailand
by Sarah Hallett
posted February 16, 2012 at 8:58am

The tour sees one of it's youngest winners ever, the world sees even more of Natalie Gulbis....more

Is the Death of the Male Only Golf Club Around the Corner?
by Women in Sport International
posted February 13, 2012 at 8:45am

Tweet The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Butler National Golf Club is considering opening up membership in the exclusive club to women. While the motivation for the move certainly makes sense in terms of equality, the move would likely take place du...more

Introducing the World to Disc Golf!
by DiscGolf4Women
posted February 7, 2012 at 3:07am

“So what do you for a living,” they ask. “I am a Professional Disc Golfer, and I travel the world playing tournaments," I respond. “Wow, you’re Professional Golfer!” “No, it’s Disc Golf. You know, Frisbee Golf?” “Oh yeah, I had this dog once…”...more

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